Type-writing machine.



H. H. STEELE.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APBLIOATION FILED MAY 14, 1912.

- Patnted Aug. 12,1913.

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HERBERT H. STEELE, OF MARCELLUS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE MONARCH TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFNEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE. A

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1 91 3.

Application filed May 14, 1912. Serial No. 697,307.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERBERT H. STEELE, citizen of the United States, and resident of Marcellus, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ribbon mechanism. for t-ypewriting machines and has for its and controlling devices.

More specifically the object of the invention is tominimize the strain and consequent wear on the ribbon arising from the varying angle and changing speed at which the ribbon passes over the side guides located between the central guide, which is usually a vibrator, and the ribbon spools or carriers. For example, in the Monarch front-strike typewriting machine the ribbon passing from the central ribbon carrier or vibratorto the winding-on spool, first engages with a guiding slot or device in the spool cup or container, and its course is thereby deflected so that within the container it follows a path which is tangent to the wound-up portion of the ribbon on the spool and is at an angle to that portion of the ribbon which extends from the guide slot to the vibrator. When the spool is empty this angle is about 30, which experience has shown. to give the minimum resistance fromthe drag or friction of the ribbon in passing through the slot, this drag being necessary to properly control the ribbon. If the ribbon followed a perfectly straight course from the vibrator 'to the spool it would crease and become stringy, owing to the fact that the vibrator is at a higher level than the spool and consequently the ribbonfollows an inclined course from the vibrator down to the spool, and not a horizontal course. M The intermediate guiding device or guide slot is necessary to deflect the ribbon from this straight course and keep it ironed out; and fiat, overcoming its tendency to crease and become stringy; In prior const-ructions as the amount of ribbon wound on the spool becomes'greater and the diameter; consequently increases, the angle be tween the parts of the ribbon at opposite sides ofthe guide slot (or that part of the ribbon Within the spool cup and-that part between the spool cup and the vibrator) gradually increases so that when the ribbon is entirely wound up the angle has increased from the desirable angle of 30 to about 70. The result is that the ribbon is subjected to a gradually increasing resistance at the guide slot which with the gradually increasing velocity with which it is fed results in injury to the ribbon fabric and increases the wear and the tendency to become raveled at the edges.

In carrying out my present invention I provide a rotatable spool cup or container which is operated by connections that are controlled by the Wound-up portion of the ribbon so that the rotary movement of the cup and. the consequent variation in the location of the guiding device or slot provided therein or supported thereby, corresponds with the amount-of ribbon on the spool, the consequence being that the deflection or angle in the ribbon course or path I i is maintained substantially uniform at all times and the drag or friction at the guide will be reduced to the minimum required to control it and keep it ironed out flat.

To the above and other ends, my invention consists in the features of construction, combinations of devices and arrangements of or carrier to the other. Fig. 3 is a lan view of the cup or container forthe rib on spool or carrier together with the associate parts,

the ribbon spool being omitted from the drawing. 7 Fig. 4 is .a vertical sectional view spool being broken away and the spool being shown about half full.

' As shown in Fig. 1, the main frame of the Monarch machine comprises uprights or posts 1 supporting a top plate 2 above which s av platen diagrammatically illustrated at 3, the platen being mounted in a reciprocatory carriage which is adapted to be drawn leftward by a motor or spring drum 4 acting through a strap 5. The types (not shown) are adapted to cooperate with the front face of the platen through a ribbon 6 which is wound upon spools hereinafter described. About centrally or midway between the spools but in a plane behind the spools, the ribbon is threaded through a ribbon guide which maintains the printing portion of the ribbon in the vicinity of the printing point. In the present instance the ribbon guide, designated as 7, is vibratory, being adapted to be moved up and down on a stationary support 7 to cover and uncover the printing point. The actuating devices for the vibrator-include a lever 8 having a fixed fulcrum 9, said lever being provided with a slot 10 engaged by a pin 11 on an actuating link 12 which in turn is operative from the printing keys as is well understood. The extent of throw of the vibrator is varied by changing the location of the pin 11 in the slot 10 by means comprising a strap 13 at the upper end of the link 12 and a cooperating eccentric 14 mounted on a ribbon driving shaft 15 which is operative from the spring drum & by connections comprising a pinion 16 on said shaft and an intermeshing pinion 17 connected with said drum.

The ribbon spools or carriers, of which there are two, each designated as a whole by 18, are horizontally arranged above the top plate, one at each side of the machine and forward of the platen, they being somewhat lower than the vibrator 7 normally is, as appears from Fig. 1. .Each ribbon spool comprises a pair of parallel flanges 19 and a core 20 and is moi pted at the upper end of a vertically arranged shaft 21. which is journaled in abearing 22 depending from the top plate. The spool is supported on a collar 23 fixed to the shaft and through said collar is connected to turn with the shaft in the usual way. Fixed to the lower end of each shaft 21 is a small beveled gear or pinion 2 1 which intermeshes with a pinion 25 at the forward end of a horizontal shaft 26 journaled in lugs 27 depending from the top plate and provided at its rear end with a beveled pinion 28. -Said pinion EWAHABLE CG??? '28 is adapted to mesh with a. driving pinion 29 secured to the driving shaft 15. There are two p nions 29 and is well understood. these are spaced apart so that only one at a time can mesh with its cooperating pinion 28. By shifting the shaft 15 to and fro endwise the pinions 28 may be rendered alternately operative to turn their associate spools 18 'to wind the ribbon thereon, causing it to move or feed longitudinally back and forth fro-m one spool to the other. The means for shifting the driving shaft 15 endwise to reverse or change the direction of the ribbon feed is or may be of the usual construction found in the Monarch machine.

In carrying out my invention in the present instance, I replace the usual fixed cups for the ribbon spools or carriers with cups or containers novel in construction and mode of operation. My improved ribbon containers or cups, designated as a whole by the numeral 30, each comprises an annular body portion or ring 31 which surrounds and houses the associate ribbon spool. At the bottom the cup is provided with three radial arms 32 equally spaced apart and extending inward from the lower part of the ring 31 to a common center. Two of the arms are alike and are designated each by' the numeral 32; while the third arm 38 is provided with an extension 34 formed with an arcuate slot 35 struck from the spool axis as a center. The junction of the radial arms is provided with a hole or bearing opening which enables the cup to fit. over. the associate shaft 21, said cup being adapted to turn loosely on said shaft co-axially with the associate ribbon spool. The bottom of the cup comprising the radial arms 32 and 33 is arranged-between the bottom of the associate collar 23 and the usual boss 36 integral with the top plate 2. If found desirable to avoid unnecessary friction, the shaft 21 may be supported so that it will not bear directly on the radial arms. At its inner face-the annular body 31 of each cup or container is provided with a guidingdevice or slot 37 which preferably is slightly inclined rearward from the vertical, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to counteract the. tendency of the ribbon to ride upward and out of the slot. .Vhen

-the ribbon has been completely unwound from the spool so that the core 20 is bare,

as is the case with the right-hand spool in Fig. 2, the slot or guiding device 37 is at the position indicated at- 37 Said device is maintained in this posit-ion by controlling devices comprising a coiled draw spring 38 (Fig. 3) which extends fore and aft of the machine between the spool axis and the middle of the machine, and is hooked at its forward end to a pin 39 on one of the arms 32; while at its rear end said spring is hooked over a pin or stud 40 fixed to and rising from the top plate 2 and engaging in the slot 37;. The spring 38 tends constantly to turn th inner side of the spool cup re:

c ward and to move the guide slot 37 toward the but this movement is limited by the engagement of the forward end of the slot 35 with the stud or stop lt) under or below i i t unit of reai ilillu nimement of Q." i-" l o l c ii l o' ci 1:: cut/Jot, d HAMLKLLQL 111 L1,:-

in the right-hand 'spoot in Fig. 2,

be observed from the latter figure tion of the ribbon within the cup and which ext-ends from the guide 37 tan entially of thespool core. This angle is designated in Fig. by the reference character (2, and as shown is about 30 experience liaving denionstratcd it it this is the most favorable ano'left'or maintaining the friction of the ribbon over the guiding device at a minimum and at the same time givii'ig a suliicient angle or diversion between the parts of the ribbon inside and outside the spool cup to keep said ribbon flat imd unwrinhled, or ironed out the expression is. In prior constructimis where the spool cup. was fixed, this favorable angle would begin to increase as soon as the ribbon would start to wind on the spiml. thereby increasing the friction and co int wear of the ribbon over the i ,-lot 37 in the spool cup,

aggravated by the inithe ribon due to the enargi diameter f the ribbon on the spool. have provided controlling means for moving the gun device or slot 37 or the working face thereof, with its support or spool-cup. progressively forward to extent-s cturi'esponding with the amount of the rib-- bun wound on the spool core, with the result that: the angle a is maintained substantially constant. Said controlling means in the neseni instance comprises a gear seg nicnt arranged concentrically with the sorint-c spool and spool cup and secured to he arms :32 of the hitter, as

2-3 and C(nistantly meshing with he scginent it is a gear sector d3 pivoted at. it to a boss to on lll top plate. At the side of its pivot opposite from the toothed porriomthc sector 43 is provided with an upstanding arm in from which extends horizontally inward between the spool flanges ll) a. follower, tongue or finger 5'27. WV ion the parts are maintained in the Fig. 3 position by the spring the end or tip of the tongue t? in position to contact with the m0l core when the spool is in place. it is obvious from Fig. 3 that if the ,itip

" ising speed by rivets 4:2

of the tongue or finger M be sw'ung outward toward the periphery of the spool cup it will cause the intermcshing gear members 43 and ll to co-act to turn the spool cup on its axis and move forward the slot, 37 atthe inner side of said cup, overcoming the spring 38. This tongue i7 is adapted to coilpe'ate with the folds or plies of the ribbon as it winds on the spool core, and as this wound-up port-ion increases in diameter the tongue will be forced farther outward and the spool cup will be turned to move the slot, 37 forward progressively, the forward movement corresponding with the amount of ribbon wound on the spool core. The parts are so proportioned and ar'anged that this progressive movement of the slot or guiding device 37 is of such an extent as to maintain substantially constant the angle between the unwound portions of the ribbon at opposite sides of the guiding device, said angle as stated being that indicated by the reference a in Fig. 2. This will be clear from a consideration of the rightdiand spool and the ribbon c0- ope 'ating therewith, as diagrammed in Fi 2. The position of the slot 37, before the ribbon begins to wind on the spool, is designated at. 37*; the position occupied by the slot when the ribbon is half wound on the spool is indicated at 37; and its position when the ribbon is completely wound on and the spool is full is indicated at 37. The position of the parts shown in Fig. 5 corresponds to the 37 position in Fig. 2. The unwound portion of the ribbon inside the cup at all three stages is tangential with the portion wound on thespool core; and it will be observed that the unwound section within the cup makes an angle with the sectional; the opposite side of the slot; or device and extending therefrom to the vibrator, which angle is substantially the same in all three positions of the guide 37.'

It will be understood that both ribbon spools are provided with controlling means for moving the spool cup in the manner described and further it will be understood that when the right-hand spool is empty the left-hand spool will be full so that when the right-hand guiding device or slot 37 occupics the real-most or a posit-ion in Fig. 2, the left-hand guiding device 37 will occupy the foremost position indicated at 37 (Fig. 2 by. reason of the fact that its tongue piece 47 will be maintained in its outermost position by the full ribbon spool. The L and a positions of the right-hand guiding device 37 also corresponds with the posit-ions of the left-hand guiding device indicated at 37* and 37 respectively. In other words, as the right-hand guiding device moves forward transversely of the course or path of the ribbon between the vibrator and the right-hand spool, the left-hand guiding device 37 will move correspondingly opposite or rearward transversely of the course of the ribbon between the left-hand spool and the that the guiding devices are on the inner or' opposite faces of their associate spools, said guiding devices Wlll move simultaneously in opposite directions one forward and one backward; When theribbon has been completely wound on the right-hand s 001 and. wound off the left-hand spool the irection of longitudinal feed will be reversed, and then the guiding devices will act oppositely from the mannerv above'described, that is, the left-hand device 37 will move forward and the right-hand device simultaneously rearward in correspondence with the winding on and winding ofi of the ribbon. from their associatespools.

Besides maintaining a uniform angle'at the guiding devices or slots in the spool cups,

my invention has the further advantage of providing a safety device which prevents the ribbon from undergoing undue tension. At times when the ribbon reversin mechanism is in the course of operation, t ere is a short interval that nofmovement of .the rib bon takes place due to lost motion and looseness in the parts and usually the unwound portion of the ribbon between the spools is thereby put under considerable tension.

I The result is that. the types will frequently puncture the ribbon at this time. In my present construction it will be observed that the intermediate guiding devices 37 between the spools and the ribbon vibrator are under spring pressure so that when an excess pull or tension is applied to the ribbon, causing it to stretch and tend to straighten between the spools and the vibrator, the guides 37 will yield to permit the ribbon to follow a shorter courseor path and will thus autospool in position in the cup, the ton would prevent. such an operation.- IlTIS necmatically lessen the tension or stress to whichthe ribbon would be subjected under a slow operation of the ribbon reversing mechanism or for any other cause. After the tension is relieved the guiding devices will immediately readjust themselves.

As shown in Fig. 3 when the ribbon spool is not in its cup the tongue or follower 47 will swing inward to'its limit so that if it should. be attempted to place the ribbongue 47 against the inner wall of the spool cup, thus affording a clear passage for the spool. This outermost position of the tongue is 1ndica-ted by dotted lines in Fig. 5. As soon as the spool is in place the operator releases the spool cup and the spring 38 will then I operate to swing the tongue 47 inward int-o engagement with the core of the spool or with the wound portion of the ribbon thereon. When a spool is to be removed the op-- eration just described is reversed.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon, a ribbon guide, and means operative constantly by the ribbon for controlling the location of'said ribbon guide.

' 2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon, means for 'fee-dingthe ribbon longitudinally, means for controlling the course followed'by't-he ribbon, and means operative constantly by the ribbon itself for varying the location of said controlling means.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon, means for feeding the rib hon longitudinally, means for controlling the course of the ribbon, and means opera. tive constantly by the ribbon itself for moving'said controlling means tranversely of the course followed by the ribbon.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier on, which a ribbon is adapted to be wound, and compensating means for insuring that the angle at which the ribbon winds o'nthe carrier is always substantially thesame whatever the diameter of the portion of the ribbon wound on the carrier. f 5. In a typewriting machine,the combination of a ribbon carrier, a guiding device over- .which the ribbon passes to and from said carrier, and compensating means for insuring that the angle formed by the portions of the ribbon at opposite sides of said device shall be always substantially the same whatever the diameter of the wound up portion of the ribbon on the carrier.

6. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon, a ribbon carrier, a guiding device over which the ribbonipasses to and from said carrier, and means for automatically moving said device to varyits location correspondingly with the amount of ribbon on the carrier.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon ,carrier a guiding device over whichtl ribbon passes to and from said carrier, 9. support for said guiding de' vice.and means for automatically. moving said support so correspond with the amount of ribbon Wound on the carries v 8. In a tvpewriting machineihe combine lion of a ribbon carrier, a. guiding device over which the ribbon passes to end from said carri r. a progressively movablesuppori for said device, and means cooperetive with tlie ribbon for automatically controliing the device.

7 9. in a "typewrieing-machine, tlie combinei'lOD of e. ribbon. aribbon carrier, 21. progressively movable guiding device over which the ribbon passes to and from said carrier;

and means cooperative with the ribbon for automatically controlling the progressive position of said device.

10. In e typewriiing machine, the conibi notion of a. ribbon spool, a progressively. vmov'eble Illtllilg device over W 1161! the ribbon passes to and from said spoonnnd means coopemtive'iviul the portion of the ribbon Wound on the spool ior autoinaticell controlling the progressive position of said 13. In a. tvoewritino machine. the coinl'iination of ribbon spool, e g iding device over \vlucb the ribbon passes to and from said spool, a movable supportfor said de vice, and connections for autoinstically'moi ing said support to change the location of said device constantly during rotary move-' ments of said spool.

14;. In a tvpe'wriiing machine, ille combination of a ribbon spool, & guiding device over which the ribbon nesses to snd'froni said spool, a support for said device, and devices for auioinaticaliy and progressively turning'said support in the some direction in which said spool rotates. I

15. in a typewriting machine. the combination of a ribbon, a rotatable ribbon spool 2i guidingdevice over which the ribbon passes to and from said spool and inecliani cal devices for automatically and progressively moving said guiding device in the some direction in which said spool i'otnles.

16. In a typewriting mecbineftlic combination of a ribbon spool, a guiding device progressive position of said supp-ore and 1 said cenirul guide and the ribbon spools, and. means operating aujtonmivicolly i0 consi'mitly over which the ribbon passes to and from .zible concurrently with soul jl ll l'oiumorolling said guiding device io 12love progre: Joly.

18. All 21 lll2il'tlllll'3. Llie combi nation oi a, pair of ribbon spools, e. central 'ibbon guide for controlling the position; Q "be ribbon in fine vicinity of the printing oint, side guides for inc ribbon bel'weei vary the position of said guides.

19. In a typewriting mac-nin the coinbi nation of ribbon spools. 2-. vibriuiory ribbon guide. ribbon guides segments from said vbra/cor guide and memis P constantly varying the positions of iobon guides, said means op reiing independeniiy of said 20; in visible fiiilflg nieci'iine, the combination ribb i i brsior for cont-roll; ciniiv of Lhe pi'intin means for z r ving the i I In e conibineiion ito-zneei r m d .i'oin elie ribbon guides 00-: a c-i 1' 5 in the ribbon inclining iipw spools to sai operatin I its I one guide and nice-n vervi die position lei the *on wound ribbon in the viciniiv o. the ribbon. inclining; upivs n die ribbon spools to said ribbon guide. side guides cooperating with flee rib on in ccc ii in its passage from die spools o the central. guide, and means operating: eutoi'nsticnllv to constantly move said side guides oppositely. v I

24. in, a fronosls'iko tvpcivri" tli e winbiiistio'n of ribbon spoo lug: ooi iii,

so; is. in (e guide, and means for maintaining said guides under constantly varying springtension.

25. In a typewriting machine, the combination ofa pair of ribbon spools, a central ribbon guide for controlling the position of the ribbon in the vicinity of the printing point, side guides for the ribbon between said central guide and the ribbon spools, and means for varying the position of said side guides to compensate for variations in the amount of ribbon wound on the spools.

26. In a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation of a pair of ribbon spools, a central ribbon guide for controlling the position of the ribbon in the vicinity of. the printing point, side guides for the ribbon between said central guide and. the ribbon spools, and means for simultaneously moving said side guides "oppositely step by step.

i 27. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination of a platen,.a pair of ribbon spools forward of the platen, a centrally arranged ribbon guide for controlling the position of the ribbon in the vicinity of the printing point at the front of the platen, side guiding devices for the ribbon between said central guide and the ribbon. spools, and oppositely acting means associated with the spools and constantlyoperating to move the guiding devices forthe paying-0E spool rearward and simultaneously to move the guiding devices 'for the winding-on spool forward.

. 28. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier, a guiding device over which the ribbon passes to and from said carrier, spring means tending 0011- stantly to move said device in one direction,

and means for controlling the action'of said spring means so that said device will be moved thereby correspondingly with the amount of ribbon on said carrier.

' 29. In a typewriting. machine, the combination of a ribbon. carrier, a guiding device over which the ribbon passes to and from said carrier, spring means tending const-antlyto move said device in one direction, and means cooperativewith theribbon for automatically controlling the action of said spring means and through it constantly varying the position of said guiding device.

30. In a typewriting machine, the-combination of a ribbon carrier, a guiding device overwhich the ribbon passes to and from said carrier, spring means tending constantly to move said device in one direction, a follower controlled by said spring means of the ribbon on said spool, and connectirms between said follower and saiddevice.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbpn carrier, a guiding device over which the ribbon passes to and from said carrier, spripg means tending constantly to move said device in one direction, and connections operative to control the action of said spring means and permit said device to be constantly moved thereby during rotary movements of saidcarrier.

32. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pair jof ribbon spools, a central ribbon guide for'controlling the position of the ribbon in the vicinity of the printing point, side guides for the ribbon between said central guide and the ribbon spools, and means for maintaining said guides under constantly varying spring tension, said guides yielding bodily under an excessive pull of the ribbon.

33. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a central ribbon guide, ribbon spools, and means for preventing undue tensioning of the ribbon in its course from one spool to the other through the center guide.

34:. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a pair of ribbon spools, a central nation of a pair of ribbon spools, -a central ribbon guide for controlling the positio of the ribbon in the vicinity of the prir point, side guides for the ribbon between said central guide and the ribbon spools. and means for constantly moving saidguides during the feeding of the ribbon bodily transversely of the paths followed by the ribbon between the central guide and the ribbon spools.

36. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of a ribbon carrier, a carrier container provided with a passage-way for the ribbon, and means for automatically and progressively moving said container.

37. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon carrier, a carrier container provided with a passageway for the ribbon, and means coiiperativewit-h the ribbon for automatically controlling the position of said container, the position of said container constantly changing during the feedin of the ribbon.

' 38. In a typewriting machine the combination of a ribbon spool, a spool containerpassageway for the ribbon,

provided With a said containerbeing movable concentrically .vithsaid spool, and connectionsoperative'to move said container Wheneyer said spool is rotated. I

40. In a typeivriting machine, nation'of a ribbon spool, a spool container provided with a passageway for the ribbon, and connections for automatically and pro gressively moving: said container during r0 tary ihovernents of said spool.

41. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon spool, a spool container provided With'a passageway for the ribbon, said container being movable concentrically with said spool, and connections, for auto- ,matically and progressively turning said container in the same direction in which. said spool rotates. I 1

4C2. iln a typewriting' machine, the co nbination of a ribbon spool, aspool container preride'd with a. passageway for the ribbon,

and means for progressively varying the position of said passageway to correspond With-the amount of ribbon Wound on said spool y y 43. In a typevvritine'; machine, thecornbination ofa ribbon spoolfaslotted spool container, .m'eans :t'orturning- -the'ribbon spool to feed'the. ribbon thereom and means for simultaneously turning-the spool container ,in the same direction otto a difierent extent, said container turning" Whenever the "ribbon receives a feeding movement.

' in a typewriting machine, the combi-- nation of a- 'ribbon spool, a spool container noeaosa the combiprovided with a passageway provided With a passageway for the ribbon, a spring tending constantly to turn said container in one direction, and automatic means for progressively turning said containerun the opposite direction, v \P 45. In a typewrit'ing machine, the combinatiorwef a"ribbon spool, a spool container provided with a passageway for the ribbon, a spring tenc'line, constantly to turnsaid dontainer in one direction, and connections operative constantly by the'ribbonjitself as it is fed for turning said container in opposition to said spring.

46. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a ribbon spool, a spool container for the ribbon, a spring tending constantly to turn said container in one direction, a'fidconnections operative by the ribbon itself for turning said container in opposition to said spring, said connections comprising: co-acting gears and a tongue or finger. engageable with the portion of the ribbon on the spool core.

47. In a typewritingmachine, nation of a ribbon spool, a spool container provided With a passageway for the ribbon, a draw spring connected to said container and tending to turn it constantly in one direction, a gear on said container, an intermeshing gear on the machine frame, and a tongue or finger. connected to said inter' meshing gear and engageable with the Wound-apportion of the ribbon.

Signed atSyracnse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this th day .Of- Mayll. D. 1912.

HER-BERT H. STEELE.

' Witnesses:

Halter BARRY, BnRiiIonE. Fox.

five cents each, by'addseesin'githe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.-

the combi- 

